Re: [ha-Safran] Organization for Jewish children's books in small Reform Synagogue Library

2017-11-07 Thread Jean-Claude KUPERMINC
To help with Michelle Sandler's question, I would recommand to all Safranim the French database "Rachel" (http://sifrix3.sdv.fr/F/?func=find-b-0&con_lng=eng) This union catalogue gives you access to more than 250,000 records (books, periodicals, manuscripts, archives, musical recordings, videos

[ha-Safran] yiddish in transliteration?

2017-11-07 Thread Schreiber Monika
Safranim Shalom! A patron recently asked me for reference to Yiddish literature spelled with Latin letters. I didn't want to tell him, Go learn the Hebrew alphabet, and it is actually an interesting question. There is a small choice of recent Austrian titles that feature Yiddish texts in transl

Re: [ha-Safran] Jewwish Music Database

2017-11-07 Thread Jean-Claude KUPERMINC
To help with Michelle Sandler's question, I would recommand to all Safranim the French database "Rachel" (http://sifrix3.sdv.fr/F/?func=find-b-0&con_lng=eng) This union catalogue gives you access to more than 250,000 records (books, periodicals, manuscripts, archives, musical recordings, videos,.

[ha-Safran] JMU - Assistant or Associate Professor of Data Science

2017-11-07 Thread Thomas, Susan Michele - thoma2sm
JMU is currently advertising for a full time Faculty position located in the College of Integrated Science and Engineering. To view the full advertisement use this link: https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/2351 General Information The Department of Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT) at Jam

[ha-Safran] Fordham-NYPL Lecture Series: The Invention of Jewish Mysticism (Thursday, Nov. 9, NYC)

2017-11-07 Thread Amanda Seigel
Dear Safranim, You are cordially invited to a free public lecture inaugurating the Fordham University - NYPL Research Fellowships in Jewish Studies: The Invention of Jewish Mysticism A Talk by Boaz Huss, Ben-Gurion University Thursday, November 9, 2017, 6 p.m. ***Please note that the talk wil

Re: [ha-Safran] yiddish in transliteration?

2017-11-07 Thread Veronica Belling
Dear Monika Immanuel Olswanger "Royte pomerantsen" and "-Le-Hayim" are collections of transliterated Yiddish anecdotes. It is very old fashioned but still I have on occasion used it for my lessons which are all in transliterated Yiddish. I transliterate them myself. There are also websites with Y

Re: [ha-Safran] Organization for Jewish children's books in small Reform Synagogue Library

2017-11-07 Thread Rachel Kamin
Like many of you, we organize our picture book collection - fiction and non-fiction for readers in 2nd grade and younger - by category: holidays, bible stories, tzedakah, family, life cycle, etc. We also make our own stickers (that we print on regular Avery address labels and cut in half) and u

Re: [ha-Safran] Kudos to Rachel Kamin

2017-11-07 Thread Rachel Kamin
Thank you so much, Yaffa! I was so happy to be asked again to share my recommendations for Jewish Book Month with Library Journal. Here is the link: http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2017/10/books/fiction/israel-in-fiction-celebrate-jewish-book-month-with-these-titles-by-israeli-authors/ Rachel

Re: [ha-Safran] Kudos to Rachel Kamin

2017-11-07 Thread Etta Gold
Yes - I, too, just read Rachel's article with great delight! Thank you Rachel!! Xox Etta Etta D. Gold MLS RJE Congregational Librarian Temple Beth Am The Janet z"l and Richard Yulman Campus 5950 N. Kendall Drive, Pinecrest, Florida 33156 Direct 786.264 6543 Main 305.667.6667 ext. 128 Fax

[ha-Safran] Yahrziet book

2017-11-07 Thread Lisa Silverman
A patron here is looking for information she believes she can get from the Yahrzeit book for Horodenka, Austria Hungary or-- if there was one-- for the neighboring town of Latacz. If your library owns such a thing and would be willing to look up something in there for me, please contact me off

Re: [ha-Safran] Yahrziet book

2017-11-07 Thread Hirsch, David
Lisa New York Public Library has digitized its collection of Yizkor books including Horodenka. The can be found at: http://yizkor.nypl.org In alphabetical order by city/shtetl. All best, David Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: Lisa Silverman Dat

[ha-Safran] yizkor book

2017-11-07 Thread Lisa Silverman
Hi all, In my previous request, yes, I meant to say Yizkor book. And, I am glad to learn about the digitized database as I have not fielded this type of patron request in the past, so I appreciate knowing about this great resource! Thanks to all who responded! Lisa Lisa Silverman Library Direc